Ripple’s RLUSD in Focus as Mastercard Expands Stablecoin Strategy
Ripple's XRP Ledger is also involved in the new initiative, alongside Ethereum, Solana, and others.
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XRP marked its 14th anniversary on Tuesday, June 2, with Ripple executives and long-time community figures reflecting on the asset’s origins just as the company announced a larger footprint in Washington, D.C. The timing places XRP’s history and Ripple’s policy ambitions side by side, at a moment when US digital asset regulation remains a central […]
Read full articleRipple's XRP Ledger is also involved in the new initiative, alongside Ethereum, Solana, and others.
Investors who stay patient through the current pullback could be among the biggest winners when market sentiment eventually turns — at least according to one analyst who has been tracking XRP closely through this period of weakness. Related Reading: XRP Is The Clear Winner For Transactions, According To Peter Brandt A Floor That Holds XRP is not expected to collapse below $1, based on the analyst’s reading of current market conditions. The token has been trading near the bottom of its recent range, weighed down by a broader crypto selloff that has pushed Bitcoin below key support levels and rattled confidence across the market. The analyst, speaking in a video report, pointed to the $1.20 area as a likely floor before any meaningful recovery begins. That level, in his view, represents the kind of final washout that has historically preceded major rallies — a pattern he says is playing out again now. Geopolitics Behind The Pressure Much of the near-term risk, according to the analyst, c
XRPPower unveils AI-driven digital asset platform focused on automation, transparency, and data traceability. In the recent volatile cryptocurrency market, more and more investors are realizing that relying solely on price increases to generate profits is becoming increasingly difficult. The market’s…
A cryptocurrency analyst has highlighted how XRP has recently dropped under a Symmetrical Triangle, potentially setting a target of $1.14. XRP Has Broken Below A Symmetrical Triangle In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has talked about a Symmetrical Triangle that the daily price of XRP was potentially trading inside before the recent drawdown. The “Symmetrical Triangle” here refers to a pattern from technical analysis (TA) that forms whenever an asset trades between two converging trendlines. Related Reading: XRP Sees Biggest Exchange Inflow Of 2026—Shortly Before Even Larger Outflows The main feature of the pattern that separates it from other triangular channels is that it involves trendlines that approach each other at a roughly equal and opposite slope. Thus, as the asset trades inside this channel, its range shrinks to a midpoint. Like with other consolidation patterns in TA, the upper level of a Symmetrical Triangle is also assumed to be a source of resistance, while the low
Data shows bullish bets related to Bitcoin have suffered a massive amount of liquidations as the asset’s price has plunged below the $70,000 mark. Bitcoin Falls Below $70,000 For The First Time Since April Following up on the bearish tone set during the second half of May, Bitcoin has opened June with another drawdown as its price has slipped under $70,000 for the first time since April 7th. Related Reading: XRP Sees Biggest Exchange Inflow Of 2026—Shortly Before Even Larger Outflows Below is a chart that shows how the latest bearish action has looked for the cryptocurrency. Over the last 24 hours, Bitcoin has gone down by nearly 5%, hitting the $69,400 mark. Interestingly, while the original digital asset has suffered this blow, Ethereum, the second-largest token by market cap, has managed to hold up relatively well, being down by just 0.7% inside this window. Even many altcoins have seen smaller losses than BTC. The reason behind the disproportionate decline in Bitcoin may lie in the
Ripple has expanded its USD-backed stablecoin RLUSD into Türkiye through new partnerships with BiLira, Bitexen and Bitlo, giving local institutions access to the asset in one of the most active crypto markets in the MENA region. The launch, announced on June 2, marks another step in Ripple’s push to position RLUSD as an enterprise-grade stablecoin […]
XRP price extended losses and traded below $1.220. The price is now consolidating losses and faces hurdles near $1.2350 and $1.250. XRP price started another decline and traded below the $1.250 zone. The price is now trading below $1.2350 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $1.2850 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below $1.250. XRP Price Dips Below $1.250 XRP price failed to stay above $1.30 and extended its decline, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price declined below $1.2850 and $1.2650 to enter a short-term bearish zone. The price even extended losses below $1.220. A low was formed at $1.1924, and the price is now consolidating losses well below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $1.3640 swing high to the $1.1924 low. The price is now trading below $1.2320 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. If there is a fr
XRP is struggling as selling pressure keeps the price pinned near $1.28 without the directional conviction needed to defend the level with confidence. The market is cautious — and an Arab Chain analysis tracking whale withdrawal behavior on Binance has identified a structural signal in the off-exchange activity data that places the current weakness in […]